Outfit for polishing shoes.



E. W. LESHER.

OUTFIT FOR POLISHING SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1914.

1,129,580. Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

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OUTFIT FOB POLISHING SHOES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARL W. Lnsirnn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Cleveland, in'the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Outfits for Polishing Shoes, of which I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention has reference to a neat, convenient and portable shoe polishing apparatus in which the essential parts, the brush, the dauber and the box of paste or shoe polish are assembled together into one convenient article ready at any time for immediate use. This construction also prevents'the separate portions from becoming mislaid and scattered apart.

The invention compriscsa polishing brush having a heavy back, provided with openings in which the box of polish and daubing tool are detachably retained, and also has reference to the mechanism for retain- 1 ing these portions of the apparatus in place.

The invention further comprises the combination and arrangement of parts and construction of details hereinafter described shown in the accompanying drawings. and specifically pointed out in the claims. In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a plan view of the device; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the assembled parts; Fig. 3 is an end elevation; Fig. 4 is a perspective View; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modification thereof; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of preferred retaining means for the polish box and cover.

In these views A is a polishing brush, having a solid back'a. B is a box of polish which is detachably secured in an opening C, preferably positioned at one end of the back a. This opening has an extension a through the edge of the back. I) is the daubing tool which may be of felt or bristles or any suitable material and is pro vided with a back d, and a handle d, inserted therein.

The dauber ishlnserted in an opening E in the back a, and is detachably retained therein by means of a spring member E. The handled lies conveniently upon the surface of the back where it can be readily seen. By rotating the handle it can be made Specification of Letters Patent.

upon a metal band or plate B and retained in its place. The opposite edge of the box of polish is engaged by a similar catch B or projection from the Wall of the opening.

The cover B of the box of polish is provided with a flange B and means are shown for detaching the cover by raising the flange without disturbing the box in its seat in the back. Two ways of performing this action are shown. In Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, a lever F pivoted upon the metal band B is shown, while in Fig. 5 a cover lifting member is shown secured to the dauber and rotatable therewith. Thislever is provided with a catch B which engages theflange on the cover and with a finger plate B by means of which it is depressed. This lever could be'rotatably attached in any other desired manner in the back a.

In Fig. 5 a wedge shaped edge G is raised upon a plate G" which is attached to the underside of the dauber. This wedge shape edge is inserted underneath the flange upon the cover when the dauber is rotated to place the handle transversely to the back a to release'the dauber. The cover of the polish box will then be lifted simultaneously with the movement of the dauber.

The thin edge of the wedge upon the dauber will be preferably always in engagement with the flange of the cover and since the covers of polish boxes are made very tight to prevent evaporation of the contents, the coverwill assist in retaining the dauber in place.

In assembling the parts the edge of the box is first inserted underneath the spring catch 13 and then the opposite edge of the box is pressed down until the catch 3 passes over the flange B on the box.

The lever which removes the cover is accessible through the extension a of the opening.

Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

- Application filed June 17, 1914. serial No. 845,618.

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Having described the invention what I a no 1. The combination with a support having an opening adapted to receive a closure having a lid, said lid having a marginalflange, and said box having a corresponding flange spaced from the flange on said lid when the box is closed,- of a metal retaining device in said opening, engaging opposite sides of the flange on said box, and a lever pivoted uponsaid metal retaining device, and having a projection inserted between said flanges when said box is closed, said lever rotatable on its pivot to engage said upper flange so as to remove said cover.

2. In combination with a support having an opening therein, near one end, and a box therein having a horizontal flange, a box retaining device in said opening said box retaining device having vertical arms,

' inwardly turned at their upper edges to engage said flange on said 0x, a cover for said box having a marginal flange parallel to the flange on the box, and a lever pivoted on one of said armsof said box retaining device, and having a lug adapted to engage the flange upon said cover, said lever rotatable upon said arm, to remove said cover, while said box is retained by said arms.

3. In a shoe polishing outfit, in combination, a support, said support containing an opening, a device in said opening for removably retaining a box of polish therein, and a separate rotatable cover detaching device mounted on said box retaining device, and adapted to elevate one edge of said cover.

4. In a shoe polishing outfit, a support, a spring plate mounted upon said support and having retaining edges underneath which the edges of a box of polish are secured, and a separate device engaging with the cover of said box for detaching said cover from said aaaeeo box, said cover removing device ivotal-ly mounted adjacent to said box, and discom nected from saidcover. I

5. In a shoe polishing outfit, a support, said support provided with an opening adapted to receive a box of polish, a spring retainmg plate in said opening for said box, and a lever mounted upon said retaining plate, said lever having a' catch engaging the cover of said box.

6. In a shoe polishing outfit, in combinatron, a support, said support having an opening for inclosing a box, a box in said opening and a cover therefor removable when one edge has been raised, said box and cover having each a circumferential flange, said flanges spaced apart, means for detachably retaining said. box in said opening, said box retaining means engaging said flanges, and a rotatable lever pivoted adjacentto said box and cover, and interengaging said respective flanges whereby by rotating said lever said cover can be removed.

7.111 a shoe polishing outfit, in combination, a support having an opening, a polish box and air tight raisable cover therefor, said box and cover provided with cone spending parallel spaced circumferential box retaining and cover raising flanges, and a lever pivoted adjacent'to said box and cover, said lever intermediate of said flanges, whereby by the rotation of said lever said cover can be removfied' substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of June 1914.

' EARL W. LESHER.

In presence of Anonsros W; BELL, WM. M. MONR 

